GE’s local subsidiary in India is under contract with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) to provide a comprehensive digital solutions package to enhance the capabilities of the LM2500 marine gas turbines that power the Indian Navy’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-1 (IAC-1) Vikrant, which was commissioned in August 2022. Included in this digital solutions suite is GE’s…
The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), under the Defence Research and Development Organisation, is seeking technology-cum-investment partners for speedy development and manufacturing of the country’s indigenous fifth generation fighter jet, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft programme (AMCA). As of now, the aircraft is in an advanced stage of development, with the critical design review completed, and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the helicopter manufacturing factory of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Karnataka’s Tumakuru, and also unveiled the indigenously developed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). Initially, the factory will produce around 30 helicopters per year and then onwards, its capacity will be enhanced to produce 60 and then 90 helicopters per year in…
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the acquisition of the Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) for the Indian Army under the provision of an ‘Acceptance of Necessity’ (AoN) status under the ‘Buy (Indian)’ category. The acquisition bid includes a tracked version of the FICV for the Indian Army’s Mechanised Infantry regiments. Earlier, in June…
The Union Budget for Financial Year 2023-24 envisages a total outlay of Rs 45,03,097 crore. Of this, Ministry of Defence has been allocated a total Budget of Rs 5,93,537.64 crore, which is 13.18 % of the total budget. This includes an amount of Rs 1,38,205 crore for Defence Pensions. The total Defence Budget represents an…
Around 10 Indian domestic vendors including of Punj Llyod, Adani Defence, ICOMM, Jindal Aerospace, Reliance Group’s Jai Armaments, and Kanpur based Small Arms factory have submitted their technical and commercial bids in response to Indian Army’s tender for 5,000 Nos. of 9×19 mm Machine Pistols. The tender worth US $6 Million are being acquired as…
It has been reported that France based aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation’s Rafale-M has emerged as the frontrunner to bag a mega contract from the Indian Navy for 26 fighters. Earlier in January 2017, the Indian Navy issued a global Request for Information (RFI) for 57 Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBFs) to be equipped on India’s…
Indian Government is planning to procure 15 additional Airbus Defence and Space manufactured C-295 Military Transport Aircraft worth around Rs 18,000 Crores for the Indian Navy (IN) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG). It has been reported that procurement plan is to buy 9 C-295s for the Navy and 6 for the Coast Guard and, subsequently…
The Government has accorded approval to 163 proposals worth Rs 2,46,989 Crores under various categories of capital procurement for the Indian Armed Forces in the last three years. Besides, the share of procurement from domestic firms has been on an upward trajectory. The government, in the last three years that is from 2019-20 to 2021-22…
India is considering to avoid the fresh acquisition under Project 75 I and might just go for repeat Project-75 order to Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) with DRDO proven and tested Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system fitted into the new submarines. Project-75 includes indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design. These submarines are being…
